DOCUMENTAR Movies and Tvshows - Page 147

No Place for Children (2014)

IMDb: 5.3
2019

After a botched home invasion, 15 year old Blake finds himself facing a virtual life prison sentence for Felony Murder With the unwavering support of his single mother and teenage girlfriend, a David and Goliath uphill battle ensues

Confessions of an EcoTerrorist (2010)

IMDb: 7.6
2010

Seen through the eyes of activist Peter Jay Brown, Confessions grants the viewer an intimate look at shipboard life amongst these self proclaimed animal saviors and sea rebels who shaped the green movement we know and love today Pet

TrustWho (2018)

IMDb: 6.7
2016

A damning investigation into the World Health Organisations hidden practices

Splatter: The Architects of Fear (1986)

IMDb: 5.0
1986

Pseudo documentary about the making of a low budget post nuke sci fiaction splatter movie

The Social Dilemma (2020)

IMDb: 7.6
2020

Explores the dangerous human impact of social networking, with tech experts sounding the alarm on their own creations

Volcanic Planet (2014)

IMDb: 5.3
2014

An exploration of volcanoes around the world Adventure Filmmaker Peter Rowe climbs and films 19 volcanoes around the world, from Iceland to the Congo, Italy to Indonesia, Guatemala to Vanuatu, interacting with the people who live an

Thank You and Good Night (1991)

IMDb: 7.8
1991

Documentary on family issues of elders, aging, and death

On Putins Blacklist (2017)

IMDb: 3.9
2017

Defenseless orphans were among the first to suffer from Putins anti Western rhetoric The Kremlins hit list then expanded to include the LGTBQ community This ripped from the headlines documentary explores all those on Putins blac

Kevin McClouds Rough Guide to the Future

IMDb: 6.9
2020

Kevin McCloud is passionately optimistic about technology and the future, but Jon Richardson, Phil Wang and Alice Levine arent so sure Can Kevin persuade his trio of sceptics to see the light

The Shock Doctrine (2009)

IMDb: 7.6
2009

An investigation of disaster capitalism, based on Naomi Kleins proposition that neo liberal capitalism feeds on natural disasters, war and terror to establish its dominance

Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man (2020)

IMDb: 7.3
2020

Chuck Leavell The Tree Man is the cinematic documentary that explores the worlds fascination with the greatest piano and keyboardist over the last 40 years Hear the stories and go behind behind the stage to hear from the Rolling S

I am not a hero (2020)

IMDb: 7.9
2020

At the peak of the COVID pandemic, young friends Pablo and Robin spent night and day in the Erasmus University Hospital documenting the stories behind the numbers They wont leave until the virus is under control

Zappa (2020)

IMDb: 7.6
2020

An in depth look into the life and work of musician Frank Zappa

Labour of Love (2015)

IMDb: N/A
2015

An amateur racing team consists of motorsport enthusiasts from every inhabited continent of the world decided to take on one of the toughest endurance races on the planet, the Dubai 24 Hours

Deadly Journeys of the Apostles (2015 )

IMDb: 7.9
2015–

Explores beyond the Bible, building new biographies of the Apostles from 2,000 years of history strewn across the globe

Blur: New World Towers (2015)

IMDb: 7.0
2015

A story about the British rock band Blur and the recording of their most unexpected music album, Magic Whip, which captured in only five days, in Hong Kong

The Magnet City (2012)

IMDb: 7.2
2012

The film shows the lives of four foreign musicians from different backgrounds and musical genres that after visiting the City of Rio de Janeiro, ended up falling in love with the city, choosing it to live in and becoming typical cari

Muse of Fire (2013)

IMDb: 7.5
2013

Two young London actors set out together to face the greatest challenge in the world of acting Shakespeare

City Hall (2020)

IMDb: 7.4
2020

A look at Bostons city government, covering racial justice, housing, climate action, and more

Basic Training (1971)

IMDb: 7.4
1971

Frederick Wiseman observes basic training at Fort Knox, Kentucky in the Vietnam era Recruits are seen receiving instructions on everything from brushing their teeth to killing enemy soldiers in hand to hand combat

Florida Man (2015)

IMDb: 7.0
2015

A love letter to the weird and wonderful people of the Sunshine State

No Safe Spaces (2019)

IMDb: 7.7
2019

No Safe Spaces contends that identity politics and the suppression of free speech are spreading into every part of society and threatening to divide America

A moon of Nickel and Ice (2017)

IMDb: 7.4
2017

An intimate portrayal of the closed off Russian city of Norilsk through the eyes of its youth, mine workers and truth seekers

Divide in Concord (2014)

IMDb: 7.0
2014

This is a story about an 84 year old woman trying to take down the third largest industry in the world Jean Hill, a self proclaimed warrior, leads historic Concord, Massachusetts on Americas first environmental crusade to ban the s

Oscar Arias: Without a Shot Fired (2017)

IMDb: 7.6
2017

The story of former president of Costa Rica and 1987 Nobel Peace Prize Winner Oscar Sanchez Arias

Class Dismissed (2015)

IMDb: 8.4
2015

Frustrated with the traditional school system, a family in L A pulls their two kids out of school and takes their education into their own hands

I Promise (2020 )

IMDb: 6.4
2020–

An in depth look at the first academic year inside LeBron James I Promise School in Akron, Ohio that opened its doors in 2018

Mary Magdalene: Arts Scarlet Woman (2017

IMDb: 7.1
2017

Waldemar Januszczak explores the impact of Mary Magdalenes myth on art and artists In art all Christian saints are inventions but Mary Magdalene has been the subject of more invention and re invention than any other

This Is North Preston (2019)

IMDb: 7.6
2019

The largest black community in the country started as a safe haven for escaped slaves but for the past century has faced economic struggle, limited government resources, violence, and constant systemic racism that continues to this d

Guillermo Vilas: Settling the Score (202

IMDb: 7.2
2020

An Argentine journalist strives to prove that his countryman, Guillermo Villas, was wrongly denied the No 1 world ranking in the 1970s

The Reagans (2020 )

IMDb: 6.6
2020

A four part documentary series that explores the many surprisingly unexamined aspects of the Reagan White House, and how Nancy Reagans paper doll image was at odds with the power she ultimately wielded throughout her husbands presi

Underground (1976)

IMDb: 6.8
1976

Its the mid 1970s and the Weather Underground Organization WUO, a radical and violent offshoot of the Students for a Democratic Society, explains to leftist filmmakers the difficulties and experiences of being underground and wa

The Apollo (2019)

IMDb: 6.5
2019

The history of New York Citys Apollo Theater in Harlem is given the full treatment

Caniba (2017)

IMDb: 5.5
2017

Caniba is a film that reflects on the discomforting significance of cannibalistic desire in human existence through the prism of one man, Issei Sagawa, and his mysterious relationship with his brother, Jun

Trump Card (2020)

IMDb: 5.6
2020

Written and directed by acclaimed film maker, scholar, and New York Times best selling author Dinesh DSouza, TRUMP CARD is an expose of the socialism, corruption and gangsterization that now define the Democratic Party Whether it i

Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Document

IMDb: 7.6
2019

Filmmakers and stars discuss the filming and social effects of Galaxy Quest, a comedic take off of Star Trek, with brilliant commentary not only on the Star Trek series but on the real life actors themselves